Oil And the Killing of the American Consul in

Oil and the Killing of the American Consul in Tehran explores the Anglo-American tensions over the control of oil in Iraq and Persia after WWI and the impact of American Vice-Consul Robert Imbrie's murder. Using evidence from U.S. State Department documents, this detailed work argues that Imbrie was the victim of a conspiracy aimed at consolidating British power in the region.

Anglo-American Discord on Middle East Oil

1

(58)

Exchange of Notes and American-British ``Oil Entente''

59

(40)

American Interest in North Persia Oil and Persian Offer to Standard Oil

99

(60)

Standard Oil-Anglo-Persian Combination and Rivalry with Sinclair Oil

159

(54)

Sinclair Concession and Impact of Oil Scandal in America

213

(26)

The Killing of Consul Imbrie: A Documentary Account

239

(46)

A Whitewash of the Crime and a Travesty of Justice

285

(44)

Index

329

(22)

About the Author

351

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Oil And the Killing of the American Consul in Tehran

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